Online articles by Tandem’s previous Chair – Dr Jonathan Leach

• Where do we get the help that really counts?

• Why friendships are vital to your well being

• Can your friend be your therapist?

• What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?

• Is being a student good for your mental health?
  
  
  Articles on Befriending

  • McCorkle, B. H., Rogers, E. S., Dunn, E. C., Lyass, A., & Wan, Y. M. (2008). Increasing social support for individuals with serious mental illness: Evaluating the compeer model of intentional friendship. Community mental health journal,44(5), 359-366.  http://i5.compeer.org/Portals/58/Increasing%20Social%20Support%20for%20Individuals%20with%20Serious%20Mental%20Illness%20Evaluating%20the%20Compeer%20Mode.pdf

  • Mead, N., Lester, H., Chew-Graham, C., Gask, L., & Bower, P. (2010). Effects of befriending on depressive symptoms and distress: systematic review and meta-analysis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 196(2), 96-101. http://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/196/2/96.full